I've got an idea for a story, would someone care to write it :D

[Gnool]

I thought it might be interesting to read a story that shows what might have happened if Captain Garland wasn't assassinated and everyone landed on Chiron & flourished as one group. I'm not willing to write this story, however, because I'm not sure that I could do it as well as a regular contributor, and I'm somewhat busy with school So Kassiopeia, write this j/k

[Kassiopeia]

So Kassiopeia, write this

Why me?
I think this has been done before. I have recollection of reading a story about the Chironians with Capt. Garland (or at least the mission hadn't gone to pieces). Besides, I usually need a bit more then a one single idea for a story.

[History Guy]

I won't write it myself, but I must say this: Kassiopeia...you are on at the same time as I am again...this is incredibly frightening.

[Kassiopeia]

Oh come on History, it has been a while since this happened the last time.

I have crystal clear memory that I read the 'Unity made it' story from the Centaurian Tales at www.apolyton.net/smac . I just can't seem to find it anymore. Blah.

[Mr. President]

Our old friend LordLMP proposed something similar, more than a year ago now.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21123

Reading the topic, it seems familiar to me for some reason. I may already have been lurking here at that point, but not registered (Apolyton kills memory capacity).

[Sprayber]

IIRC. LordMP suggested a story along those lines and everyone debated and only one story was ever written. But I can't remember what it was and it's not in the AC news page. Can anyone help out here.

BTW, just because its been done doesnt mean it cant be done again.

[Mr. President]

I can't find the actual story, either. There're some links that purport to lead to it in that thread, but their destination is dead. I'll keep looking, because I distinctly remember reading it.

[Gnool]

I'll keep looking, because I distinctly remember reading it

that's good, because I wanna read it

Why me?

Because I've read one of your stories & it was good, so I'm guessing your others are too

[Kassiopeia]

Originally posted by Gnool
Because I've read one of your stories & it was good, so I'm guessing your others are too

It's just that the thought has rarely crossed my mind and I have little ideas about it. It'd turn out pretty boring, I think. A story can't be carried out interesting with this idea alone. It needs more stuff to it.

When people read a scifi story, the main reason for them to read it is usually the characters and their adventures, not the new ideas or technological gimmicks (even if they'd try to deny it).

They are just there to make the author more comfortable and to cover plotholes. Well, I guess there's more then that.

Our old friend LordLMP

:smirk:

[Kassiopeia]

The story's toasted like charmon1 a day ago (posted two I hate Apolyton -threads with that login, then one with a DL ).

1. EvilTwin's last post was in March 02 = He could be dead for all we care.
2. There are no links to any website related to him.
3. He's (or "his", ermmm?) webspace (where the story was placed in) is gone (closely related to 1.))

(what's with all the brackets?)

Therefore, unless someone has a copy of the story on his/her hard drive, it's gone for good.

Gets me a kinda eerie feeling. The story's lost in cyberspace, but it still exists - in a way - in our memories. I'm getting all existential now.

[Mr. President]

I thought I read it in the SMAC section (apolyton.net/smac or, the old address was I think civilization.gamestats.com/smacor something like that). This is really weird. Although I suppose it's to be expected in cyberspace (damn computers! Damn the Internet! BURN IT ALL!!)

And I really believe we need a :smirk: smiley.

[Kassiopeia]

Blazes! I've got an idea! Maybe even a good idea!

(oohs and aahs can be heard from the crowd)

Me this morning (when placing dishes to the washing machine) ->

And me this afternoon (during my English class) ->

[Kassiopeia]

Hm. It'll start with the words "I am the man who was supposed to kill Captain Garland." And the main character shall be called Zachary McNeill.

[Alinestra Covelia]

And a new thread shall be begun for this new work, so that all may gaze freely upon its manifest brilliance.

And lo, I shall look upon and know that it is good, yea verily amen.

[Sovereign]

Leave it to Kass, the Master of Writing!


By the way, Alinestra Covelia, who's that girl avatar? She seems familiar somehow, a cartoon or a book or something?